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Tashari's (Insane) Wishlist 6.7
or: Things Sarah Likes

This wishlist is not practical. This is just a list of all things, as I think of them, in no particular order, that I want. I'm much happier with gifts I can use, than random trinkets. I'm also happier with one, single, nice gift that a bunch of people chip into together, rather than too many cheap gifts of questionable value.
As I pretty much just make enough to pay rent, bills, food, and have a little on the side for leisure, there's a lot I can't really afford.
Don't take this as a "if you don't get me something on here you're not my friend" sort of list. It's a guideline if you feel the need/want to get me something and want it to be something I want.
Items with extra dots mean they would be prefered.

Things currently on my mind (March), taken from the list below:

• Maybe I ought to own a dressform. I'm having a helluva time working on my current bodice. I feel like I should read some reviews about the different brands (Singer and Dritz).
• More books with pretty art in them (see below). • DVDs like Stardust, or Cirque du Soleil (productions after 2005). • One of those nifty two-layered umbrellas that the wind cannot turn intside out. In pretty colors. • CDs for bands like VNV Nation (not their newer stuff, which I have), Covenant, Portishead, Worm is Green's "Automagic", E.S. Posthumus. And good Celtic music. • Wanting various editions of "Spectrum", a fantasy art compilation (I already own #12). • ~$35 for a new portfolio, or two. • Andy Goldswothy's "Wood" (I have "Stone") because I wish I had more tree references while drawing/painting. • Money for a Timbuk2 bag. I don't know what size/color I want yet, but as much as I like my current messenger bag, I need a waterproof one. But I want something that can be both a backpack OR a messenger bag. • I have a now-steadily-growing collection of dragon stuffed animals. Why stop now? The fun has just begun, and I need them as references for my current painting series.
I wish I had more time to do all the projects I have, but that's not something you can give as a gift. Alas. Promoting my art to new people'd be nice, too. If I get well known enough, more people might buy my art. :D


• Knee high socks. The kind made of normal sock material (as opposed to tights material), as I'm hoping they'll be less prone to static electricity than the ones I currently have. I have a few, more are always good.

Art Books are good. I like a lot of Fantasy art. Some fantasy artists I enjoy who's books I don't own include John Howe, and Alan Lee. Picture books/Illustrated books often fall along the lines of Art books, especially in the case of Chris Van Allsburg and Ruth Sanderson. I've seen some nice compilation books of fantasy art, as well (like these (I own #12), and these). I also enjoy the works of Andy Goldsworthy, and Art Nouveau styles such as Alphonse Mucha.
Likewise, pretty posters of pictures by awesome artists are often nice.... But books might be better.

• A point driver and a band clamp, for framing.

Flight. Flight 2. Woah, there's a Flight 3.

Books are good. I have a growing collection of fantasy and science fiction novels. Books I like (as an example of what I already have, or have read) include: Dragonlance, some Forgotten Realms, Myst, Ender's Game Series, Narnia, Snow Crash, Watership Down, White Oleander, and Robert B Parker's Spenser series of detective novels (some of which I have, some I don't)...

Dreamfall (I will soon have a computer that will play it...).

• For birthdays, no birthday is quite right without an ice cream cake. The kind with crunched up oreo-bits and fudge in the middle between the layers of ice cream. Although I tend to make my own.

• The second series of Magic Knight Rayearth, in Japanese, first publishing (not the new editions). Unfortunately they are no longer in print. But they can still be aquired, even in mint condition. The ISBNs are (from 1-3): 4-06-319610-0, 4-06-319663-1, and 4-06-319698-4. The covers: 1, 2, and 3. At yen price, they shouldn't be more than $8 per book.

Candy. Chocolate. No nuts.

• I wear men's size 30 in pants.

Gift certificates are cool.

• Cute stuffed animals (especially if you can find any of the ones below). I like cats. And dragons. And cute things. Even cute socks.